West Virginia CLE - Civil Rights Courses
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Building the Modern Family through Third Party Reproduction
With children being conceived in laboratories instead of bedrooms, and as many as six individuals involved in the process, the legal relationship between a parent and child may not be as clear-cut as in the past. Given New York State Justice George Bundy Smith’s concurring opinion in H.M v E.T. that, “there are few areas of the law where certainty is more important than in the rules governing who a child’s parents are,” this poses an enormous legal challenge. This CLE course will explain third p... More Info
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Anatomy of a False Arrest and Excessive Force Case under Section 1983: Part 3
The third in a series, this CLE course provides a review of pre-trial, trial and post-trial for high frequency police liability cases. The course is based on a hypothetical fact pattern and explains how to evaluate your case, prepare for final-pre-trial conference and presentation of witnesses. Jury selection, master examination and cross-examination of liability and damages witnesses will be explained and tips and strategies for memorable openings and closings will be presented. Special jury... More Info
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Anatomy of a False Arrest and Excessive Force Case under Section 1983: Part 2
The second in a series on high frequency police liability, this CLE course focuses on the files created by law enforcement, where they are stored and which ones to ask for. Defense protection of files as well as a checklist of discovery the defendant should obtain from the plaintiff will be discussed as well as a list of the fifteen most important evidentiary issues and how to present or limit the weight of the opinions of experts on police practices. The course will also explain the top ten m... More Info
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Anatomy of a False Arrest and Excessive Force Case under Section 1983: Part 1
Today’s police department is under intense and ever-increasing scrutiny. Whether you are on the side of the plaintiff or the defendant, this CLE course will provide a comprehensive overview of how to manage the first steps in a successful litigation of a police liability case. The course, the first in a series, is based on a hypothetical fact pattern and will explain how to select a case, identify the legal claims, avoid conflicts of interest, draft presentation agreements, interview police of... More Info
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Trial of a Police Liability Case Under Section 1983
Regardless of whether you are representing the plaintiff or the defendant, or whether it is a standard or high frequency/high visibility case, this CLE course will help you master the trial of a police liability case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. e. The course will present practical examples that illustrate the pretrial and settlement conference as well as strategies for witness preparation before delving into the trail itself. This will include a discussion of jury selection for your side,... More Info
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The United States Supreme Court: A Foundational Model Approach to the 4th Amendment
How to resolve a legal conflict wherein the very behavior that police officers believe to be their ace in the hole actually destroys their case? This is the issue with search and seizure – conduct that the majority of officers believe to be constitutional is not, and can actually harm their case. This CLE course will explain this conduct and the constitutional provisions of the 4th Amendment to clarify constitutional conduct as well as help attorneys navigate the situation in court. More Info
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Successful Negotiations in Presidential History
“The Art of the Possible” is often used to describe negotiations. This CLE course will be presented within the context of US presidential history to analyze both successful and failed negotiations and what we can learn from them. The course will cover basic principles of negotiation and the changes that resulted from World War II, negotiations surrounding the civil rights movements and war and peace on a national and international scale. The course will also address the role of America... More Info
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Police Misconduct: Excessive Force and Legal Justification
Headlines about police misconduct abound, but there are an untold number of incidences that the public is unaware of. This CLE course will define the different types of police misconduct and their most common applications including in situations of stop and frisk and in use of force. The course will explain the relevant boards and agencies, including the CCRB and IAB, who are tasked with investigating these incidences and discuss how misconduct is determined and addressed. More Info
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Discovery, Evidence, and Motion Practice Under Section 1983 Police Liability
A successful police misconduct practice under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 has three main issues at its core: 1) Discovery: This includes what law enforcement files are kept, a checklist of which ones should be requested by the plaintiff (including incident reports and investigations, officer personnel files, and Monell custom and policy related files) 2) Evidence: including 15 evidentiary issues, the admissibility of previous contact the plaintiff had with the police, prior officer discip... More Info
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Basics of Federal Employment Law: A Quick Drone Flyover of Title VII
Designed to offer a comprehensive overview and introduction to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the federal anti-discrimination law, specifically Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the American with Disabilities Act, the course will explain the major pieces of legislation, the scope of their coverage, requirements for filing a complaint of discrimination and the remedies provided. The course will present major Supreme Court cases as well as a summary of claims of di... More Info
$551.8General Credits